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15.9m Arun Class LifeboatListing ID: 586196

DESCRIPTION: Arun Class All Weather Fast Afloat Lifeboat

DATE LAUNCHED: 1981

LENGTH: 15.90m

BEAM: 5.20m

DRAFT: 1.50m

DISPLACEMENT: 34t

LOCATION: New Zealand

BROKER: Geoff Fraser

PRICE: NZD 300,000 (GST inclusive)

General Description

 BuiltFirst delivered in 1981 to St Mary’s Royal National Lifeboat Institution Station in the Sicilly Isles, UK. The hull is based on a design by AMcLachlan of Watsons of Glasgow. Constructed by Hamatic in England to Lloyds 100 A1 specification. Vessel fit out byWilliam Osbourne. Aruns have massively constructed glass fibre hulls with aluminium structures. The hull is divided into 26 watertightcompartments. There are 7 separate watertight personnel spaces. Void spaces are filled with buoyant materials, giving reserve buoyancy ifthe boat is holed. There are two survivor’s cabins below deck containing rescue equipment including first aid gear, stretchers, andblankets. Displacement 34T. Engines2x Caterpillar 3408TA Turbocharged intercooled V8 Diesel ­ 18 litres – 485hp each @ 2100 rpm. Gough Gough & Hammer, NZ’s CATdealers in Whangarei have thoroughly checked the main engines including carrying out an extensive ‘on­board’ dyno type test. Bothengines are fully serviced and to specification. During the work, all intercoolers were removed and flushed and new anodes fitted. To date,vessel had completed a total of just over 300 hours since the 1999 RNLI refit. Propulsion through 4 bladed counter rotating propellers.Vessel has substantial towing capabilities. The helmsman can steer from inside the wheelhouse or from a flying bridge on top of thesuperstructure. Intercom links the flying bridge, wheelhouse and deck. FuelCapacity 2800 litres. Speed 18 knots. Range at full speed 250nm. ElectronicsIcom SSB radio and 2 – Sailor VHF radios, Decca Radar, ADDF, Simrad Auto Pilot, GPS, Simrad Chart Plotter and Depth Sounders plus allother navigational equipment standard for Arun Class lifeboats when in service with the RNLI. SafetyVessel carries first aid equipment, fixed and mobile firefighting equipment and a lightweight portable diesel salvage pump in a watertighttransfer container. A comprehensive engine driven bilge pump system can pump out each bilge and/or watertight compartments and afixed Gilkes general service fire pump is geared to the port engine for external fire fighting. Fire fighting hoses and nozzles are provided.The boat is presently equipped to the same fully operational level as when it was in service with the RNLI. All systems are fully functional. 6man liferaft and lifejackets are carried at all times. SurveyHas earlier been certified to be in Survey to New Zealand’s Safe Ship Management.This annual certification has now expired but can be reinstated, if required. RefitThis vessel served St. Mary’s until 1999 when it was withdrawn from service and underwent the full and very extensive ‘3 year’ refit by theRNLI which effectively renewed the boat. At that time, both engines and gearboxes were removed and reconditioned along with allmechanical component and operating systems.Electronics were upgraded to the then latest specifications. Vessel then went to serve Weymouth on the South Coast of England until 2003.The present owner purchased direct from the RNLI in 2003 and when it had completed only 230 hours since the abovementioned 1999refit. The boat was delivered to NZ as deck cargo on P & O Nedlloyd in 2003. 52-18 is the only Arun Class Lifeboat in NZ. The owner has

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fitted sea toilet, sink unit with hot and cold water, an engine heated colorifier, fresh water tanks, a Simrad autopilot and interconnectedSimrad chart plotter fitted with bridge repeaters and the Icom single sideband radio. Brokers CommentsThis is an opportunity to acquire a low hour fully operational all weather Lifeboat – the Arun class being one of the finest and mostseaworthy boats ever produced by the RNLI. Vessel is in good condition both mechanically and electronically. Laid up ashore inWhangarei, Northland, New Zealand. It requires minor cosmetic work and new batteries to place the boat back to fully operationalcondition. Background for Arun vesselsThe first Arun, launched in 1971, continued the pattern of introducing faster lifeboats into the RNLI Fleet which started with the WaveneyClass in 1966. The Arun, at 18 knots, was twice as fast as earlier classes of lifeboats due to her semi-planing hull form.46 Arun Class Lifeboats were produced from 1971 to 1990 and they have carried out spectacular rescues in which their speed, power andmaneuverability have played an important part. The watertight superstructure buoyancy will initiate self righting should the boat capsize. Inthe 30 years of the Arun Class Lifeboat being used by the RNLI in anything the North Sea, English Channel and the North Atlantic couldprovide. No Arun has ever been lost at sea and no capsize has ever occurred in anger. This is a testimony to robust build and stability ofthe Arun.Earlier in 2009, the RNLI took their very last Arun Class Lifeboat out of service. This was sold to Chile. Both China and Iceland have beenheavy purchasers of Arun Class Lifeboats from the RNLI and for coastguard related operations. Almost all now continue to serve innumerous countries worldwide in coastguard related operations or where exceptional sea keeping quality boats are required. Very few areprivately owned.It is believed that there are only four other Arun class Lifeboats in the Southern hemisphere. Two early boats were sent to Australia, onewas sent to Montevideo and another to Chile. All are in coastguard service.Vessels uses range from coastguard duties, saving lives and fire fighting at sea to the supply of personnel and supplies to offshoreoperations or indeed, any operation where a boat is required to function safely regardless of the weather conditions.

IMPORTANT: The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant thecondition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subjectto prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.

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